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![US inflation stubborn as prices keep rising](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
US inflation stubborn as prices keep rising
Much as Kiwis do, American consumers confront sticky inflation.
![New appointments to Monetary Policy Committee suggest change of tune by the RBNZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
New appointments to Monetary Policy Committee suggest change of tune by the RBNZ
Economists with expertise in infrastructure and macroeconomics to join powerful committee.
![Liam Dann: Why do we always have to suffer through this OCR pain?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Liam Dann: Why do we always have to suffer through this OCR pain?
Is there any good news on the horizon for mortgage holders?
![NZ wholesale interest rates head down after RBNZ’s OCR call](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
NZ wholesale interest rates head down after RBNZ’s OCR call
Market pricing is pointing to further declines in New Zealand interest rates.
![Watch: Official Cash Rate kept at 5.5%](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Watch: Official Cash Rate kept at 5.5%
Inflation is still too stubborn for the country to afford a rates cut.
![How the RBNZ is losing the inflation race](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
How the RBNZ is losing the inflation race
Canada is back in the ideal inflation range - why aren't we?
![Adrian Orr on inflation, interest rates: ‘Last few yards may be very difficult’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Adrian Orr on inflation, interest rates: ‘Last few yards may be very difficult’
RBNZ Governor underlines his commitment to getting inflation back to 2 per cent.
![Market close: Rate hike prediction rattles sharemarket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Market close: Rate hike prediction rattles sharemarket
ANZ said the Reserve Bank could still hike the official cash rate twice this year.
![Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady
Financial Times: Officials seek ‘greater confidence’ inflation is falling to 2% target.
![Adrian Orr invokes ghost chips, Muldoon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Adrian Orr invokes ghost chips, Muldoon
Migrant numbers and sluggish GDP are a real surprise, Orr admits.
![Moment of truth for Nicola Willis as she faces first Budget test](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Moment of truth for Nicola Willis as she faces first Budget test
Nicola Willis says the country has had six years of economic mismanagement.
![Sharemarket well-positioned for 2024 after stronger-than-expected year - Mark Lister](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Sharemarket well-positioned for 2024 after stronger-than-expected year - Mark Lister
OPINION: Our market is heavily weighted to defensive businesses that pay dividends.
![RBNZ's tough talk on interest rates isn't a game, says deputy governor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
RBNZ's tough talk on interest rates isn't a game, says deputy governor
Christian Hawkesby on why the RBNZ is leaning against markets pricing in rate cuts.
![Liam Dann: Brace yourself - big warning buried in the Reserve Bank statement](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Liam Dann: Brace yourself - big warning buried in the Reserve Bank statement
OPINION: Monetary policy takes time and the real pain of high rates is still to come.
![Tensions soothed? Luxon 'united' with Orr in inflation fight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Tensions soothed? Luxon 'united' with Orr in inflation fight
Removing the Reserve Bank's employment target top of the Government's to-do list.
![OCR announcement: Has inflation cooled off enough?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
OCR announcement: Has inflation cooled off enough?
Capacity pressures easing as higher interest rates dampen demand.
![OCR announcement: Will the Reserve Bank change its interest rate plans?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
OCR announcement: Will the Reserve Bank change its interest rate plans?
With a last hike for the year looking unlikely, what does the bank expect for 2024?
![RBNZ prints money to protect the dollar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
RBNZ prints money to protect the dollar
Are the risks associated with building a war chest of foreign reserves worth it?
![Can corporate America cope with its vast debt pile?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Can corporate America cope with its vast debt pile?
Financial Times: Worries over $22 trillion debt, but companies find new ways to survive.
![NZ 'winning the war on inflation', no more rate hikes needed, Kiwibank says](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
NZ 'winning the war on inflation', no more rate hikes needed, Kiwibank says
Economists are reassessing their interest rate outlooks after inflation data surprised.
![Jenée Tibshraeny: Why Willis would think twice before trying to take down Orr](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Jenée Tibshraeny: Why Willis would think twice before trying to take down Orr
OPINION: A closer look at how the RBNZ might change under a National-led Government.